Captain Stephen Polk Appointed New Director July 24, 2008 This month the torch passes from one leader to another at Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Maritime Education in Houston, Texas. Captain Stephen Polk, Instructor and Assistant Director at SCI since 2007, will assume the position of Director at SCI’s Center for Maritime Education Gulf Region, following.... Read More
		Newly Edited Video Highlights the Work of SCI July 18, 2008 The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) releases an updated, fourteen-minute video, highlighting the work and mission of the largest, most comprehensive mariners’ agency in North America. Read More Click here to go to our video's page.
		Foundation Promotes "Inland Marine Highway" July 17, 2008 Last month, the National Waterways Foundation released materials entitled, “Waterways: Working for America.” The information packet (available in print and as a slide show presentation) is based on a study conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute. The materials advocate using the waterways system as a safe and efficient mode of transporting goods across the United States. Read More
		A New Way to Give for Christmas with SCI July 7, 2008 Having collected Christmas gifts for mariners for 110 years, the programs "Christmas at Sea" and "Christmas on the River" of the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) have been helping to make a family holiday warm for those away from home at Christmastime. Each year, SCI delivers Christmas.... Read More
		Port Newark Construction June 27, 2008 SCI's International Seafarers' Center is like a ship in dry dock getting much-needed repairs. The Center will become a shell as we upgrade the facility to serve global seafarers today and tomorrow. Services to seafarers continue despite construction. Click here to see 14 gift opportunities and architectural drawings. Click here to see weekly updates that include demolition and construction photos. Grand Re-opening: May 2009